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Bayly House and Outbuildings, Cambridge, Maryland (38.572817, -76.075709)

(1) House – 1st floor framing Felling Dates: Spring 1849, Summer 1849

(2) House - Attic Felling Dates: Winter 1782/3, Summer 1784

(3) House - Addition Felling Dates: Summer 1862, Summer 1863, Spring 1864

(4) Kitchen Felling Dates: Winter 1836/7

(5) Smokehouse Felling Dates: Undated

(6) Cabin – Reused studs Felling Dates: Winter 1736/7

Individual Sample 1771-1836 (oak) bymd13 (t = 6.25 MDZ7; 5.60 BOHS; 5.45 VAPINE2B). Site Master 1714-1848 (oak) BYMDx1 (t = 9.04 MDZ8; 7.77 RCBC3; 7.77 ESHORE2). Site Master 1690-1783 (yellow pine) BYMDx2 (t = 7.98 SJC; 7.64 TUDORDC; 7.56 VAPINE2B). Site Master 1621-1736 (oak) BYMDx4 (t = 8.70 MONTP; 7.92 PIEDMO; 7.16 VA2011). Site Master 1699-1863 (pine) BYMDx5 (t = 12.14 PA011; 10.58 BRNJx1; 10.16 PA004).

The Bayly House complex includes the main house, a separate kitchen, a smokehouse, and a cabin.

Dendrochronological analysis has been able to date a number of the key construction periods at the Bayly House complex.

Worthington, M J and Seiter, J I 2016 “The Tree-Ring Dating of the Bayly House and Outbuildings, Cambridge, Maryland ” unpublished Oxford Tree-Ring Laboratory archive report 2018/12

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